1807.] 
dicy of our own times can be compared 
with the imperfect conceptions of a dark 
age. Doubtless this great undertaking 
will continue to be justly appreciated, 
‘and will become the Domesday Book of 
distant ages, conferring distinction on the 
reign of George the Third; and trans- 
mitting all.the past..experience of bus- 
andmen in every kind of soil, and-under 
every variety of circumstance, for their 
warning and example. Every British 
subject is interested in knowing the pro- 
gress which the Board of Agriculture has 
made in this grand work, and we have 
subjoined a list of the corrected Surveys 
which have already been published, and 
have annexed the names of their respec- 
tive editors. 
Argyle, by Dr. Smith. . 
Clydesdale, by John Naismith, Esq. 
Fast-Lothian, by R. Somerville, Esq. 
Essex, by Arthur Young, Esq. 
Fife, by Dr. Thomson. ; 
Gloucestershire, by Mr. Rudge. = 
Hertfordshire, by Arthur Young, Esq. _ 
Herefordshire, by John Duncumb, Esq, 
Kent, by. John Boys, Esq. 
Lancaster, by John Holt, Esq. 
Lincolnshire, by Arthur Young, Esq. 
Middlesex, by John Middleton, Esq. 
Mid-Lothian, by George Robertson, Esq. 
Norfolk, by Nathaniel Kent, Esq. 
Norfolk, by Arthur Young, Esq,. 
Northumberlnnd, Cumberland, and West- 
moreland, by Messrs. Baily, Culley, and 
Pringle. 
Nottinghamshire, by Robert Lowe, Esq. 
Perth, by Dr. Robertson. 
Roxburgh and Selkirk, by-Dr. Douglas. 
Salop, by, Mr. Plymley. 
Somersetshire, by John Billingsley, Esq. 
Staffordshire, by W. Pitt,-Esq. 
Suffolk, by Arthur Young, Esq. 
Yorkshire (the West Riding), by Robert 
Browne, Esq. ' 
Yorkshire, (the North Riding), by John 
Tuke, Esq. ; 
Other Surveys will follow, at the rate 
of six or eight per annum. Essex. by 
Mr. Young, and Gloucestershire by Mr. 
Rudge, have been published within these 
few days; and Inverness-shire and De- 
vonshire are in the press, We are happy 
to observe, that several of them have al- 
ready arrived at second editions, and in- 
deed as such a practical and useful work, 
either cntireiy, or separately as_ relating 
to particular counties, addresses itself to 
the curiosity, the self-interest, and the 
patriotism of every Englishman; it ought 
to, constitute a permanent feature of 
every Englishman’s library. 
We congratulate the public.on a res 
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469 
cent event of much consequence to Lite- 
rature, and to the comforts of its unsuce 
cessful or imprudent votaries: we refer 
to the substantial bequest which has been 
made to the Society called. tHe Lire- 
RAry Funpb, by the late Tuomas New- 
TON, Esq. a gentleman allied to the fa- 
mily of the great philosopher, in whose 
life-time he was born. - Besides anpoint- 
ing the Society his residuarylegatee, from 
which a considerable surplus may be ex- 
pected; he has left to it in direct lega~ 
cies : 
20001. 3 per cent. consols, 
2000/. 3 ser cent. reduced, and 
2100/. 4 per cents. 
By this fortunate ‘event the Society is 
placed on a permanent foundation, aud 
with the aid which it receives from its 
annual subseriptions, and the muniicent 
donations made to it by liberal ahd opu- 
lent individuals, there is reason to hope 
that it may render essential services to 
the cause of literature and science. In 
every public reference to ihis meritorious 
establishment, it 1s impossible to avoid 
noticing the persevering exertions of Mr. 
Davin Witiiams, who was the founder, 
and we believe the orginal projector of 
the Society, and who has for Inany years 
-forstered it with parental assiduity, by 
filling the office of its secretary. 
“Mr. Pars, the antiquary, who has 
lately eratifed the literary world with his 
extended edition. of Lord Ortord’s Royal 
and Noble Authors, has been engaged 
also in preparing for publication, a new 
edition of the Harleian Miscellany, the 
first Volume of which is soon expected 
to appear. This valuable repository of 
curious tracts and historical documents, 
which has of late years become exceed- 
ingly rare, will in the new edition receive 
considerable augmentation: the Harleian 
Manuscripts deposited in the British 
Museum, having furnished sufficient ma- 
terials, it.is thought, for the formation of 
two supplemental volumes to those for- 
merly collected by Mr. Oldys. 
Lhe Board of Ordnance have deter- 
mined to supply the Royal Observatory 
of Greenwich with a new set of Instru- 
nents, | 
Mr. Raymonp, to whom the public 
are obiiged tor the interesting account of 
the Life of Dermody, is’ preparing for 
publication, a complete edition of the 
Works of that unfortunate Poet, under 
the appropriate title of the Harp of 
Erin. 
M. Citarrax, who lately resigned the 
olfice 
